| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brandon Griggs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Balderas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Byron Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Quentin Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rubin Ashe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Blackshire (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emery Kasper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Bluford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas inbounds the ball | 16-35 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Ball State | The jumper by Brandon Griggs is denied by Emery Kasper | 16-35 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins tips it back up and in | 18-35 |
| 19:22 | Dayton | Matthew Rose is called for the reach on Jeffery Bluford - foul #2 on Matthew Rose, team foul #1 | 18-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alberto Esposito (SG), Robert Erickson (C) Richard Smith, Jeffery Bluford | |
| 19:11 | Dayton | Rubin Ashe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-35 |
| 19:09 | Dayton | Robert Erickson tips it but misses | 18-35 |
| 19:07 | Dayton | Rubin Ashe tips it in | 18-37 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | Byron Richards misses the lay-in | 18-37 |
| 18:47 | Dayton | Alberto Esposito pulls down the rebound | 18-37 |
| 18:28 | Dayton | Alberto Esposito misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 18-37 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas grabs the defensive rebound | 18-37 |
| 18:08 | Ball State | Matthew Rose knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Byron Richards | 20-37 |
| 17:39 | Dayton | Rubin Ashe clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-37 |
| 17:38 | Ball State | Byron Richards grabs the board | 20-37 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas lays it up and in | 22-37 |
| 16:53 | Dayton | Emery Kasper lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rubin Ashe and the foul's on Byron Richards - foul #1 on Byron Richards, team foul #2 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Pickett (PF) Byron Richards | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Smith (PG), Ted Thornton (SF), Jeffery Bluford (C) Rubin Ashe, Gregory Blackshire, Robert Erickson | |
| 16:53 | Dayton | Emery Kasper makes the free throw | 22-40 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Matthew Rose | 24-40 |
| 16:13 | Dayton | Richard Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 24-40 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins gets the rebound | 24-40 |
| 16:06 | Ball State | Ted Thornton is called for the reach on Joseph Balderas - foul #1 on Ted Thornton, team foul #1 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clinton Anderson (SG) Brandon Griggs | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 15:57 | Ball State | The jump hook by Quentin Watkins is blocked by Emery Kasper | 24-40 |
| 15:56 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Emery Kasper | 24-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Balderas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Pickett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Quentin Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alberto Esposito (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ted Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Emery Kasper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffery Bluford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Dayton | Quentin Watkins steps in front of the Ted Thornton pass | 24-40 |
| 15:12 | Ball State | Lawrence Pickett connects on the turnaround from the right block | 26-40 |
| 15:05 | Dayton | Emery Kasper is whistled for a carry | 26-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brandon Griggs (SG), Matthew Hepler (SF), Byron Richards (PF) Clinton Anderson, Joseph Balderas, Quentin Watkins | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rubin Ashe (SG), Gregory Blackshire (SF) Alberto Esposito, Ted Thornton | |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler hits a shot near the basket set up by Matthew Rose | 28-40 |
| 14:22 | Dayton | Rubin Ashe misses the easy layup | 28-40 |
| 14:20 | Dayton | Richard Smith snags the offensive board | 28-40 |
| 14:00 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford is hacked by Matthew Hepler - foul #4 on Matthew Hepler, team foul #3 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clinton Anderson (PG), Frank Moss (SF) Matthew Rose, Matthew Hepler | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 13:44 | Dayton | Emery Kasper misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 28-40 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | Clinton Anderson grabs the board | 28-40 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Byron Richards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Balderas (SF), Quentin Watkins (C) Frank Moss, Lawrence Pickett | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alberto Esposito (SG), Ted Thornton (SF) Rubin Ashe, Gregory Blackshire | |
| 13:13 | Dayton | Ted Thornton's fadeaway is rejected by Quentin Watkins | 28-40 |
| 13:11 | Dayton | Ted Thornton hits the follow up shot | 28-42 |
| 12:51 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Matthew Rose (PG), Lawrence Pickett (PF) Clinton Anderson, Byron Richards | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rubin Ashe (SG), Gregory Blackshire (SF) Alberto Esposito, Ted Thornton | |
| 12:31 | Dayton | Lawrence Pickett swats the short shot by Richard Smith | 28-42 |
| 12:30 | Ball State | Lawrence Pickett snags the defensive board | 28-42 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Lawrence Pickett is whistled for a carry | 28-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clinton Anderson (SG) Brandon Griggs | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 11:57 | Dayton | Richard Smith slams it home set up by Emery Kasper and the foul's on Matthew Rose - foul #3 on Matthew Rose, team foul #4 | 28-44 |
| 11:57 | Dayton | Richard Smith makes the free throw | 28-45 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clinton Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Balderas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Quentin Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rubin Ashe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Blackshire (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emery Kasper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffery Bluford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Emery Kasper blocks the jumper by Matthew Rose | 28-45 |
| 11:43 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire gets the rebound | 28-45 |
| 11:25 | Dayton | Richard Smith throws it down on a nice dish by Rubin Ashe | 28-47 |
| 11:10 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brandon Griggs (SG), Byron Richards (PF) Clinton Anderson, Lawrence Pickett | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alberto Esposito (SG), Ted Thornton (SF) Rubin Ashe, Gregory Blackshire | |
| 10:41 | Dayton | Alberto Esposito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clinton Anderson (SF), Jason Weekes (C) Joseph Balderas, Quentin Watkins | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rubin Ashe (SG), Gregory Blackshire (SF) Alberto Esposito, Ted Thornton | |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Jeffery Bluford is called for the reach on Clinton Anderson - foul #2 on Jeffery Bluford, team foul #2 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Erickson (C) Jeffery Bluford | |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Clinton Anderson misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Rubin Ashe - foul #2 on Rubin Ashe, team foul #3 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Pickett (C) Jason Weekes | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford (C) Robert Erickson | |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Clinton Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Clinton Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-47 |
| 10:16 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford pulls down the rebound | 28-47 |
| 09:53 | Dayton | Emery Kasper drills a shot from close range | 28-49 |
| 09:27 | Ball State | Lawrence Pickett misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 28-49 |
| 09:26 | Dayton | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 28-49 |
| 09:08 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Byron Richards - foul #2 on Byron Richards, team foul #5 | 28-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Balderas (SF), Quentin Watkins (C) Clinton Anderson, Byron Richards | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alberto Esposito (SG), Ted Thornton (SF) Rubin Ashe, Gregory Blackshire | |
| 09:08 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford misses the 1st free throw | 28-49 |
| 09:08 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford makes the 2nd free throw | 28-50 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Lawrence Pickett clanks a jump hook near the basket | 28-50 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Griggs | 28-50 |
| 08:50 | Ball State | Matthew Rose makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Brandon Griggs | 31-50 |
| 08:21 | Dayton | Emery Kasper loses the dribble to Quentin Watkins | 31-50 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Alberto Esposito takes the ball from Joseph Balderas | 31-50 |
| 07:44 | Dayton | Emery Kasper misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Quentin Watkins - foul #2 on Quentin Watkins, team foul #6 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clinton Anderson (SG), Matthew Hepler (SF), Byron Richards (PF) Brandon Griggs, Joseph Balderas, Lawrence Pickett | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rubin Ashe (PG), Gregory Blackshire (SF), Robert Erickson (C) Richard Smith, Ted Thornton, Jeffery Bluford | |
| 07:44 | Dayton | Emery Kasper misses the 1st free throw | 31-50 |
| 07:44 | Dayton | Emery Kasper makes the 2nd free throw | 31-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clinton Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Hepler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Byron Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Quentin Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rubin Ashe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alberto Esposito (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Blackshire (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emery Kasper (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Clinton Anderson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-51 |
| 07:25 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire gets the rebound | 31-51 |
| 06:57 | Dayton | Rubin Ashe misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-51 |
| 06:56 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler gets the rebound | 31-51 |
| 06:40 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 33-51 |
| 06:19 | Dayton | Robert Erickson's floater is tipped away by Matthew Hepler | 33-51 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Quentin Watkins | 33-51 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Matthew Rose hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Clinton Anderson | 35-51 |
| 05:53 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-51 |
| 05:51 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Alberto Esposito | 35-51 |
| 05:51 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brandon Griggs (SG) Clinton Anderson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Smith (PG), Jeffery Bluford (C) Alberto Esposito, Emery Kasper | |
| 05:32 | Dayton | Richard Smith's pass is intercepted by Matthew Rose | 35-51 |
| 05:29 | Ball State | Matthew Rose dunks the ball | 37-51 |
| 05:09 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford loses the ball out of bounds | 37-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alberto Esposito (SG), Ted Thornton (SF), Emery Kasper (PF) Rubin Ashe, Gregory Blackshire, Robert Erickson | |
| 04:53 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-51 |
| 04:52 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| 04:34 | Dayton | Richard Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Brandon Griggs - foul #1 on Brandon Griggs, team foul #7 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rubin Ashe (SG), Gregory Blackshire (SF), Robert Erickson (PF) Alberto Esposito, Ted Thornton, Emery Kasper | |
| 04:34 | Dayton | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 04:34 | Dayton | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs misses the jump hook from close range | 37-53 |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins hits the follow up shot | 39-53 |
| 04:00 | Dayton | Rubin Ashe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Wall (PG), Clinton Anderson (SG), Joseph Balderas (SF), Lawrence Pickett (PF), Jason Weekes (C) Matthew Rose, Brandon Griggs, Matthew Hepler, Byron Richards, Quentin Watkins | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alberto Esposito (PG), Joseph Brock (SG), Ted Thornton (SF), Boris Cylkowski (C) Richard Smith, Rubin Ashe, Gregory Blackshire, Jeffery Bluford | |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Frank Wall is fouled on the floor by Alberto Esposito - foul #1 on Alberto Esposito, team foul #4 | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Wall (fresh) SG - Clinton Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Balderas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Weekes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Alberto Esposito (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Brock (fresh) SF - Ted Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Boris Cylkowski (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Frank Wall | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:04 | Dayton | Alberto Esposito is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Alberto Esposito, team foul #5 | 41-53 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Lawrence Pickett misses the jump hook from the left block | 41-53 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas gets the offensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Clinton Anderson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 02:44 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Matthew Rose (PG), Brandon Griggs (SG), Matthew Hepler (SF), Byron Richards (PF), Quentin Watkins (C) Frank Wall, Clinton Anderson, Joseph Balderas, Lawrence Pickett, Jason Weekes | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Smith (PG), Rubin Ashe (SG), Gregory Blackshire (SF), Emery Kasper (PF), Jeffery Bluford (C) Alberto Esposito, Joseph Brock, Ted Thornton, Robert Erickson, Boris Cylkowski | |
| 02:27 | Dayton | Richard Smith is fouled on the floor by Quentin Watkins - foul #3 on Quentin Watkins, team foul #8 | 44-53 |
| 02:27 | Dayton | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 02:27 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 02:09 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins snags the offensive board | 44-53 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 02:01 | Dayton | Emery Kasper grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 01:32 | Dayton | Rubin Ashe makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Jeffery Bluford | 44-55 |
| 01:16 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs misses the shot from the baseline | 44-55 |
| 01:15 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 00:55 | Dayton | Brandon Griggs picks off the pass by Gregory Blackshire | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Richard Smith steals the ball from Matthew Rose | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 44-55 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Emery Kasper steals it from Matthew Hepler | 44-55 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Richard Smith runs out the clock | 44-55 |